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mawsim
Arabic · medieval
"season, seasonal wind"
meaning "season", used by Arab sailors for the seasonal winds
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Stage 2 of 3
monção
Portuguese · 1500s
"the seasonal trade wind"
adopted by Portuguese sailors trading in the Indian Ocean
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monsoon
English · 1500s-1600s
"a seasonal wind bringing heavy rain"
adapted from Portuguese for the seasonal rains and winds
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